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SQ Return flights from $1,135

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,135

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,176

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,176

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,224

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,228

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,233

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,235

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,267

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Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,273

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,278

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,278

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,282

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,282

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,282

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,285

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,339

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,339

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,414

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,445

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,576

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,831

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$2,000

Dep.art Sat 15 MayRet.urn Fri 25 Jun^$3,929

QR Return flights from $1,345

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,345

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,345

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,348

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,348

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,348

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,348

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,348

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,350

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,350

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,350

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,350

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,350

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,350

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,350

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,350

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,350

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,370

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,371

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,372

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,377

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,380

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,410

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,432

ET,QF Return flights from $1,363

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,363

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,363

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Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,363

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,363

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,363

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,363

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,384

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,394

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,394

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,401

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,452

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,476

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,489

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,495

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,496

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,579

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,584

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$2,432

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$2,669

EY,SA,TR Return flights from $1,399

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,399

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,552

ET,TK Return flights from $1,404

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,404

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$2,948

QR,VA Return flights from $1,406

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,406

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,406

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,408

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,408

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,409

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,409

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,410

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,411

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,411

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,411

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,412

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,412

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,412

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,412

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,412

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,412

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,430

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,435

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,441

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,444

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,461

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,470

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,492

VA Return flights from $1,406

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,406

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,406

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Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,408

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,408

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,409

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,409

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,409

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,411

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Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,411

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,411

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,412

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,430

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,435

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,441

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,443

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,470

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,492

GA,TK Return flights from $1,408

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,408

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,562

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Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$2,142

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$2,214

GA,QF,TK Return flights from $1,415

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,415

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,485

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Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$2,290

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$2,522

SQ,TK Return flights from $1,438

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,438

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,441

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Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,442

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,442

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,442

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,443

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,448

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,449

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,484

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,520

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,522

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,522

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,530

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,628

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,725

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,788

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,790

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,925

Dep.art Sat 15 MayRet.urn Fri 25 Jun^$6,265

EY,TK Return flights from $1,440

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,440

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,444

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Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,444

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,445

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,496

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,590

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,659

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,714

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,789

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,792

QR,TK Return flights from $1,447

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,447

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,450

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Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,450

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,450

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,451

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,451

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,451

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,451

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,453

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,453

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,454

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,457

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,457

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,457

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,458

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,458

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,459

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,459

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,480

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,489

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,493

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$1,572

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$1,652

ET,JQ,TK Return flights from $1,454

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,454

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,454

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Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,458

EY,FA,SA,TR Return flights from $1,455

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,455

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,592

TK Return flights from $1,457

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Mon 23 Nov^$1,457

Dep.art Mon 02 NovRet.urn Tue 24 Nov^$1,457

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Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$1,488

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,576

Dep.art Mon 08 FebRet.urn Sun 21 Feb^$1,576

Dep.art Mon 01 FebRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,576

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,587

Dep.art Sun 07 MarRet.urn Sun 21 Mar^$1,714

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Tue 23 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Mon 22 Feb^$1,714

Dep.art Fri 12 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,716

Dep.art Fri 05 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$1,718

Dep.art Wed 17 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,731

Dep.art Tue 09 FebRet.urn Mon 01 Mar^$1,754

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Tue 02 Mar^$1,754

Dep.art Sun 07 FebRet.urn Sat 20 Feb^$1,840

Dep.art Tue 02 FebRet.urn Sat 27 Feb^$1,910

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Mon 15 Feb^$1,994

Dep.art Sun 31 JanRet.urn Tue 16 Feb^$2,044

Dep.art Sun 14 FebRet.urn Sun 28 Feb^$2,146

Dep.art Tue 13 AprRet.urn Tue 27 Apr^$2,652

Dep.art Fri 30 AprRet.urn Fri 14 May^$3,785

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Melbourne to Cape Town

Return fares from Melbourne to Cape Town by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026

$1,347

Feb 2027

$1,114

Apr 2027

$1,561

The cheapest month to fly to Cape Town is February 2027, with return fares from $1,114 — 29% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $1,561).

When Should You Fly to Cape Town?

Based on the fares we've tracked, February is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cape Town, with return fares from $1,114. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $1,561.

Across the year, return fares to Cape Town average around $1,341. If you can travel in the off-peak months of February, November and April, you'll generally pay up to 17% less than the yearly average.

Cheapest Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026

$1,347

February 2027

$1,114

April 2027

$1,561

Average Melbourne to Cape Town Return Prices

These are the average prices for Melbourne to Cape Town return airfares.

November 2026

$1,789

January 2027

$2,316

February 2027

$1,747

March 2027

$1,747

April 2027

$1,756

June 2027

$1,845

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